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Article: A survey of selected presentations of the conference on immigration and outmigration: Atlantic Canada at a crossroads/ Apercu de certains exposes livres a la conference Immigration et Emigration : Le Canada atlantique a la croisee des chemins.
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- Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal
- Article date:
- September 22, 2005
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Atlantic Metropolis Atlantique (AMA) was established in January 2004 to promote research on issues of immigrant integration, population migration, and multicultural diversity within small cities and rural areas. Attraction and retention of immigrants and refugees in rural areas and smaller urban centers, areas that characterize Atlantic Canada, is also a focus of research at AMA. This research aims to generate greater awareness of immigration issues in policy circles and among the general public by providing a platform to its stakeholders for discussion. AMA has a "bipolar" structure with centres in both Halifax and Moncton. It is designed to reflect the bilingual reality ...